Trap car

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007325",
  "term": "Trap car",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A railroad freight car used to consolidate multiple less-than-carload (LCL) shipments from different consignors into a single car for movement to a specific destination. The car is moved to a freight house or industrial siding where these smaller shipments are loaded before being switched into a train for transport. This method avoids the need for each small shipment to be handled individually at the main railyard, and the car is also known as a ferry car.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ferry car"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Faltwagen",
    "es": "vagón trampa",
    "fr": "wagon-piège"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/trap-car/"
}